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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2023 · 52 MIN

US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa

from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton

The US and France have threatened foreign intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger, which produces uranium needed for nuclear energy and hosts large US drone bases. This follows coups led by nationalist, anti-colonial military officers in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, which warn intervention could set off a regional war in West Africa. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JZ_5nuoB940

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